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NAHBS 2013: Holland Cycles

Holland Jet travel bike adds to Ritchey Break-Away design

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The Holland Cycles Jet uses the Ritchey Break-Away design but adds higher-precision fittings, some of which are produced by Paragon Machine Works. Tubing options include larger-diameter titanium than the Ritchey uses, or Vyatek's striking ExoGrid co-molded titanium and carbon fiber materials

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The machined down tube interface is constructed by Paragon Machine Works, along with the two-piece aluminum clamp

Titanium is a wonderfully maintenance-free material when left brushed or blasted but this disc-equipped Holland Cycles road bike looks great with paint

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Check out the neat paintwork on this Holland Cycles road bike

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The 44mm-diameter head tube makes a good visual match with oversized main tubes

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Unless a customer requests a separate collar, Holland Cycles builds its bikes with a welded binder

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Paragon disc dropouts on this Holland Cycles road bike

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The continuous rear brake housing is internally run through the top tube but then externally run along the seat stay

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Bill Holland says he loves Shimano's Di2 system, but as a long-time Campagnolo user can't get used to not having buttons on the inside of the hoods. Holland cleverly adapted Shimano's own sprint shifters to work inside the hoods, but maybe it's time for him to switch to EPS?

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The Holland Cycles Jet uses the Ritchey Break-Away design but adds higher-precision fittings, some of which are produced by Paragon Machine Works. Tubing options include larger-diameter titanium than the Ritchey uses, or Vyatek's striking ExoGrid co-molded titanium and carbon fiber materials

Holland Cycles' Bill Holland has licensed the brilliant Ritchey Break-Away travel bike design. But in true boutique builder fashion he's taken the concept and turned it up to 11. The Holland Jet has an asking price of US$4,300 to US$5,900 without fork or case – it's on the extreme side but what you get in return is probably the finest travel bike you've ever seen.

The concept behind the Holland Jet is the same as the one behind the Break-Away: the segmented down tube connects just ahead of the bottom bracket with a pair of flanges and a clamp, while the seat cluster is cut at an angle and held together with the seatpost and dual binder bolts. Holland says it adds only 80g to a frame but means the disassembled bike can fit in a hard-sized S&S travel case that usually won't accrue excess baggage fees.

Holland's version looks stiffer than the Break-Away, however, with its bigger 1 1/2in-diameter down tube and 1 3/8in-diameter seat tube. Also, the seat cluster joint is keyed for easier assembly, and the down tube flanges are secured with a more solid, two-bolt hingeless aluminum clamp, all machined by Paragon Machine Works.

The standard all-titanium Holland Jet is built with straight-gauge tubing and a straight 1 1/8in head tube for US$4,300. All Jets feature a fully customised fit and geometry, plus several top tube, down tube, chain stay, and seat stay diameter options.

The Jet fits into a standard S&S travel case

Particularly well-heeled or frequent travelers can also opt for Vyatek Sports' striking ExoGrid tubeset, which co-molds carbon fiber and a cutout titanium tube to save weight while retaining titanium's inherent damage tolerance. That option bumps up the price dramatically, however. An ExoGrid Holland Jet with titanium stays will cost a whopping US$5,900.

ExoGrid or not, neither version of the Holland Jet comes with a fork, case, or build kit, but BikeRadar still wants one. The collapsible nature adds immense versatility but the handbuilt quality, exclusivity, near-invisible couplers, and expectations of outstanding ride quality should make for a fantastic everyday bike.

Also on display at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show was a custom machine Holland built for basketball great Bill Walton and a gorgeous disc brake-equipped titanium road bike.

Walton stands at a commanding 2.11m (6ft 11in) so Holland built his bike with enormous titanium tubing throughout, including 1in-diameter chain stays and an oversized 44mm head tube that houses a tapered steerer.

Preferred Terrain: Up in the Colorado high-country where the singletrack is still single, the dirt is still brown, and the aspens are in full bloom. Also, those perfect stretches of pavement where the road snakes across the mountainside like an artist's paintbrush.